> "Carey" <Carey[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BE04D861-1BC2-4B76-B0C3-FE834473854A[ at ]microsoft.com...
>
> > I attemped to upgrade from WSUS 2.0 to 3.0 and it failed halfway through
> > the
> > install. I am trying to start over and do a new install of 3.0 but I get
> > this
> > error during the install:
> >
> > "the wizard could not detect any exisiting web sties.
>
> Pretty much means what it says. The installer cannot find a useable IIS
> virtual server.
>
> >To try again, verify
> > that IIS is running, use IIS manager to resolve the problem and then click
> > next."
>
> That's about what's required. :-)
>
> > I did verify IIS is running and the websites are up and working correctly
> > but I still get the above error.
>
> Well, see, having websites all up and running, such that there's no
> available website to install WSUS, would cause that very issue.
>
> Could you identify, specifically, what web sites/services are configured on
> this machine, and how they're configured?
>
> --
> Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCTS, MCP
> Independent WSUS Evangelist
> MVP-Software Distribution (2005-2007)
>
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile=30E00990-8F1D-4774-BD62-D095EB07B36E>
> Everything you need for WSUS is at
>
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/technologies/featured/wsus/default.mspx>
> And, almost everything else is at
>
http://wsusinfo.onsitechsolutions.com> .....
>
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